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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,319.48, 97,995.66 and 18,572.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,319.48, 97,995.66 and 18,572.35 is: 27,863.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,319.48 : 97,995.66 = 18,572.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,319.48/97,995.66 = 18,572.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,319.48x = 97,995.66 × 18,572.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,319.48x = 1,820,009,696.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820,009,696.00/65,319.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,863.20

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